It’s unclear how long the delays could last as many of the county’s trash collectors stand in solidarity with an ongoing strike in Boston.
Author Archives: Noah Biesiada
Noah Biesiada serves as Voice of OC’s county reporter, covering the county board of supervisors and the $9 billion government they oversee.
Biesiada started as an intern in July 2019, helping launch Voice of OC’s disaster news coverage and report on the cities of south Orange County such as Irvine, Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, and other coastal cities like Huntington Beach and San Clemente.
Currently, Biesiada’s reporting is focused on county agencies such as the sheriff’s department, the courts, and other departments along with the cities of Irvine and Huntington Beach.
His reporting has led to a host of reforms across Orange County governments including the Orange County Power Authority, the OC Fire Authority and Irvine’s Great Park.
He’s won several awards from state and local press organizations for his reporting on the county’s disaster preparedness, breaking news and other investigations and won 2023 Online Journalist of the Year from the LA Press Club.
Languages spoken: English
Contact: nbiesiada@voiceofoc.org
Posted inCountywide
OC Supervisors Reject Staff Recommendation, Keep Therapy Contractor Onboard
Despite concerns from staff on whether the county would be on the hook for paying for services, supervisors said they wanted to stick with their longtime contractor Didi Hirsch.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Grand Jury: Orange County Again Fails to Curb Homelessness
After over a billion dollars in spending and years of programs, Orange County’s homeless solutions aren’t panning out.
Posted inCountywide
Two Orange County Supervisors Donate Raise to Charity After Backlash
Supervisors Vicente Sarmiento and Doug Chaffee are donating their $49,000 raises to lawyers advocating for undocumented immigrants and a university respectively.
Posted inEquality & Equity
OC Grand Jury Calls Out County Supervisors for Crippling Hate Incident Tracking
The investigation questioned why county supervisors picked apart most of the data gathering tools to track hate crimes in Orange County.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC District Attorney Could Lose Control of HR Department After Retaliating Against Whistleblowers
OC Supervisors are asking their staff to look at new ways for staff to report misconduct after paying out $3 million following a jury verdict finding Spitzer harassed at least one whistleblower in his office.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Supervisors Now Make More Than California’s Governor
County supervisors greenlit a 25% pay increase for themselves after flagging concerns about their budget for months.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
U.S. Attorney Sues OC for Voter Records in Probe of Alleged Noncitizen Voting
Prosecutors allege that Orange County’s top elections official refused to turn over data on noncitizen immigrants who were registered to vote.
Posted inEconomy
OC Supervisors Set to Quietly Give Themselves a 25% Raise
Orange County Supervisors are set to discuss raising their own pay as well as their attorney’s and newly appointed CEO’s salaries.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Leaders Called Out For Improperly Cutting Off Public Commenters
After an ACLU letter, city staff advise the city council to stop interrupting public commenters who bring up complaints with individual council members at the dais.
